Kei Nishikori vs Jurgen Melzer — Tokyo Round of 32
Tokyo · ATP · Round of 32
#719ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 September 2013 ·
hard
Nishikori K.6-7 7-5 6-2
Melzer J.
Nishikori K.
6762
Melzer J.
7521
Kei Nishikori defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-7 7-5 6-2 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating Jurgen Melzer 6–7 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-07 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 3-6 6-1 |
| 2013-05-05 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 7-5 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 182). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
88
17
Break points saved·Dominant
93
55
Break points won·Dominant
80
14
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
24
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast